Market Report - Europe
Europe midday: Stoxx 600 hits eight-week low
European stock markets fell sharply on Thursday as a barrage of disappointing corporate earnings weighed on sentiment, pushing the Stoxx 600 to its lowest level in nearly two months.
Europe open: Stocks at seven-week low as earnings disappoint
European stocks dropped to their lowest in seven weeks on Thursday as investors digested a barrage of economic data and weak corporate earnings from a long list of blue-chip names.
Europe midday: Shares drop sharply
European stocks are trading sharply lower in the next-to-last session until month's end.
Europe open: Stocks slip but UBS shines
European stocks are under pressure again at the start of the next-to-last session until month's end.
Europe midday: Markets rangebound as investors digest earnings and data
European stock markets were rangebound on Tuesday as risk appetite remains limited ahead of a number of key risk events in the coming days, while traders assessed a barrage of blue-chip corporate earnings and economic data.
Europe open: Banking stocks provide a lift early on
European stocks edged higher on Tuesday morning, helped by improving economic data in Germany, where consumer confidence improved more than expected.
Europe midday: Markets flat as oil stocks track crude prices lower
European stock markets were flatlining on Monday, erasing earlier gains as investors adopted a cautious approach ahead of a number of key risk events over the coming week, with oil majors providing a drag as crude prices tanked.
Europe open: Markets rise but rangebound ahead of risk events
European stock markets rose on Monday but gains were only mild ahead of a number of key risk events from the US over the coming week, including tech earnings, jobs data and the presidential election.
Europe midday: Markets rangebound ahead of upcoming risk events
European stock markets were trading flat by Friday lunchtime, having erased earlier losses, though trading was rangebound with investors cautious ahead of number of key events in the coming weeks.
Europe open: Stocks open lower on mixed earnings
Europe's Stoxx 600 opened lower on Friday morning, rounding off the week with its fourth loss in five sessions amid ongoing macro and political uncertainty.
Europe midday: Strong earnings propel markets higher
European stocks snapped a three-day losing streak as a raft of better-than-expected corporate earnings distracted investors from a mixed bag of economic data.
Europe open: Stocks rise as blue chip earnings impress
European stocks rebounded on Thursday after three days of losses as investors digested a raft of upbeat corporate earnings and awaited a series of key economic indicators.
Europe midday: Stocks fall for third day amid political, macro uncertainty
European stocks inched lower on Wednesday though markets were rangebound with investors adopting a cautious approach amid heightened political uncertainty and ongoing price volatility in the commodity markets.
Europe open: Markets open flat as caution reigns
European stocks opened flat on Wednesday morning following two days of losses, with markets rangebound amid ongoing macro uncertainty.
Europe midday: Stocks pull back amid macro uncertainty
European stock markets were falling sharply on Tuesday as investors scaled back risk appetite and took profits with markets retreating from recent records.
Europe open: SAP lifts German stocks higher, but wider markets fall
European stocks edged lower on Tuesday on a quiet day for economic data, as investors continued to take profits with markets close to record highs.
Europe close: Stocks fall as risk appetite slides
European stock markets started the new week on the back foot, with the Stoxx 600 retreating from a four-week high, as investors scaled back risk appetite and poured into safe-haven assets like gold.
Europe midday: Stocks retreat from four-week high as Chinese stimulus underwhelms
After a positive start, European stocks dropped into the red by the Monday lunchtime, with the Stoxx 600 pulling back from a four-week high as more underwhelming Chinese stimulus measures failed to lift sentiment.
Europe open: Stoxx 600 inches closer to record high after Chinese stimulus
European markets were rangebound in early trading on Monday with stocks trading at their highest levels in four weeks.
Europe midday: Stocks rangebound as investors digest Chinese data
European stocks opened with small gains on Friday, though markets were rangebound with indices close to or at record highs following an interest-rate cut the previous session.